Tony Hawk is a prolific skateboard celebrity, which is why people were a bit confused when he tweeted out his full phone number on October 18th. The tweet simply listed his phone number with the caption: “for real; it’s me.” Fans were understandably confused and assumed it was a scam, but Tony insisted it was real.
It’s not a scam, and I promise not to share your info. Let me explain while I skate: pic.twitter.com/ORE5A5vKuq
— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) October 19, 2019The fans were first given an autotext response that asked them to sign up by clicking on a link. The link led to an application that allows influencers to ‘text’ their fans through an easy online communication tool. After a while though, some fans began hearing back from the skate legend himself.
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Hawk became famous as a teenager as one of the first people in the sport to make a decent living at it. He made his name into a brand and began merchandising through clothing, skate equipment, contests, rides, and most popularly, his video games. Tony Hawk Pro Skater created 18 different game titles.
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Hawk is hoping to use the tool to communicate more directly with fans of his. He joins actors like Ashton Kutcher who have been testing out the app as a way to promote causes and other projects relevant to their work. So far though, Hawk just wants to talk!